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C-7 Rating Methodologies
Rating Methodologies. Tradeoff and LPTA each have a unique rating methodology as summarized below.
| COMPARING HOW OFFERORS ARE RATED FOR EACH APPROACH | |
| TRADEOFF | LPTA |
| Technical Performance | Technical Performance |
| Subjective evaluation in accordance with DoD Source Selection Procedures and the Army Source Selection Supplement Allows the government to: a) consider award to other than the lowest-priced offeror, or; b) other than the highest technically rated offeror | Objective evaluation of minimum requirements in accordance with DoD Source Selection Procedures and the Army Source Selection Supplement Evaluated as acceptable or unacceptable |
| Past Performance | Past Performance |
| Confidence Assessment Comparative analysis permitted | Acceptable or Unacceptable No comparative analysis permitted |
| Small Business Participation | Small Business Participation |
| Factor or Subfactor | Exempt from evaluation (DFARS 215.304(c)(i)). However, if desired as an evaluation factor, it should be considered one of the technical factors/subfactors and evaluated accordingly |
| Price | Price |
| Not rated adjectively Evaluated in accordance with the Source Selection Plan and Sections L and M (or equivalent sections) of the RFP | Not rated adjectively Of the acceptable proposals, lowest evaluated price wins |
| Tradeoffs | Tradeoffs |
| In accordance with the Source Selection Plan and Sections L and M (or equivalent sections) of the RFP | Tradeoff not permitted No additional credit for exceeding standards |
